1992 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 72-62
Finished 2nd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Sal Butera (72-62)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 49,870, Avg. 779 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Baseball City Royals 2 games, Osceola Astros 1
Playoffs - Osceola Astros 2 games, St. Lucie Mets 1
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1992 season with a record of 72 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Astros scored 602 runs and allowed 591 runs, most in the circuit. Chris Hatcher led Osceola with 17 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Brian Hunter paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .299. Chris Hill topped the team with 16 wins, while Ben Gonzales recorded a 2.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Roberto Petagine, Brian Hunter, Chris Hatcher, Mark Small, Jim Dougherty, Donne Wall, James Mouton and Dave Hajek were all players from the 1992 Osceola Astros who played in the Majors during their careers.
Sal Butera served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burns | R | R | November 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Christopherson | R | R | August 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Fred Costello | R | R | October 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | Clearlake, CA US |
| Carlos Crispin | S | R | November 5, 1972 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | May 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jim Dougherty | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Brentwood, NY US |
| Troy Dovey | R | R | June 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tim Evans | L | L | June 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Sean Fesh | L | L | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Kevin Gallaher | R | R | August 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Tony Gilmore | R | R | October 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ben Gonzales | R | R | March 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Mike Groppuso | R | R | March 9, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, NY US |
| Anthony Gutierrez | L | L | March 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Hajek | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Roseville, CA US |
| Chris Hatcher | R | R | January 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Javier Hernandez | R | R | June 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chris Hill | L | L | April 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brian Hunter | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Douglas Ketchen | R | R | July 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Layne Lambert | L | R | April 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kevin Lane | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Island, NY US |
| Steve Larose | R | R | January 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jim Lewis | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Andy Linehan | L | L | October 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ken Luckham | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ernie Martinez | L | R | September 2, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Fernando Mercedes | R | R | May 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| James Mouton | R | R | December 29, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Tom Nevers | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Ed Ponte | R | R | September 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Somerville, MA US |
| Brian Purvis | L | L | September 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Vince Roman | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Kevin Scott | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Mark Small | R | R | November 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Donne Wall | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Potosi, MO US |
| Ken Wheeler | R | R | July 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Bryant Winslow | R | R | November 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
